Liam Byrne: In 2002 the Government stated their policy to move gradually to a position where the recurrent costs of regulation are fully recovered from service providers. This remains our policy.
	Increased fees for registration and inspection will be charged therefore by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) from April 2006. These are set out in the table. The fees are subject to a 15 per cent. increase over 2005–06 levels, except in relation to boarding schools and further education colleges whose fees already match the full cost of regulation.
	In parallel, the Government will address the overall cost of regulation to limit what providers will pay in future. We are also working with the inspectorates, and have been for some time, to ensure regulatory services are provided as cost effectively as possible, and working with public commissioners of care to ensure they understand regulatory costs are a legitimate part of the cost of providing care and need to be reflected in commissioning fees.
	Individual letters are being sent to all providers of care services regulated by CSCI to notify them about the increases.
	
		Fees for registration and inspection 2006–07 (2005–06 in brackets) Commission for Social Care Inspection
		
			 Service ProviderRegistration ManagerRegistration Minor Variation Variationrequiring visit 
		
		
			 Care homes £2,186 (£1,901) £596 (£518) £99 (£86) £1,093 (£950) 
			 Small care homes £596 (£518) N/A £99 (£86) £596 (£518) 
			 Children's homes £2,186 (£1,901) £596 (£518) £99 (£86) £1,093 (£950) 
			 Small children's homes £596 (£518) N/A £99 (£86) £596 (£518) 
			 Residential family centres £1,822 (£1,584) £497 (£432) £83 (£72) £911 (£792) 
			 Small residential family centres £497 (£432) N/A £83 (£72) £497 (£432) 
			 Domiciliary care agencies £1,822 (£1,584) £497 (£432) £83 (£72) £911 (£792) 
			 Small domiciliary care agencies £497 (£432) N/A £83 (£72) £497 (£432) 
			 Nurses agencies £1,822 (£1,584) £497 (£432) £83 (£72) £911 (£792) 
			 Small nurses agencies £497 (£432) N/A £83 (£72) £497 (£432) 
			 Voluntary adoption agencies principal office and branches £1,518 (£1,320) N/A £69 (£60) £759 (£660) 
			 VAAs with small principal office or branch £414 (£360) N/A £69 (£60) £414 (£360) 
			 Independent fostering agencies £2,186 (£1,901) £596 (£518) £99 (£86) £1,093 (£950) 
			 Adoption support agencies and branches £1,518 (£1,320) £414 (£360) £69 (£60) £759 (£660) 
			 Small adoption support agencies and small branches £414 (£360) N/A £69 (£60) £414 (£360) 
			 Adult placement schemes £2,186 (£1,901) £596 (£518) £99 (£86) £1,093 (£950) 
			 Small adult placement schemes £596 (£518) N/A £99 (£86) £596 (£518) 
		
	
	
		Fees for registration and inspection 2006–07 (2005–06 in brackets) Commission for Social Care Inspection Annual Fees
		
			 Service Flat rate Approved Place from 4th–29th Approved place over 30th 
		
		
			 Care homes £297 (£259) £99 (£86) £99 (£86) 
			 Small care homes and adult placements carers £199 (£173) N/A N/A 
			 Children's homes £994 (£864) £99 (£86) £99 (£86) 
			 Small children's homes £994 (£864) N/A N/A 
			 Boarding schools & FE £432 (£432) £26 (£26) £13 (£13) 
			 Residential special schools £795 (£691) £79 (£69) £40 (£35) 
			 Residential family centres £662 (£576) £83 (£72) £83 (£72) 
			 Domiciliary care agencies £1,242 (£1,080) N/A N/A 
			 Small domiciliary care agencies £621 (£540) N/A N/A 
			 Nurses agencies £828 (£720) N/A N/A 
			 Small nurses agencies £414 (£360) N/A N/A 
			 Voluntary adoption agencies and branches £690 (£600) N/A N/A 
			 Small voluntary adoption agencies and small branches £345 (£300) N/A N/A 
			 Independent fostering agencies £1,987 (£1,728) N/A N/A 
			 Adoption support agencies and branches £690 (£600) N/A N/A 
			 Small adoption support agencies and small branches £345 (£300) N/A N/A 
			 Adult placement schemes £1,987 (£1,728) N/A N/A 
			 Small adult placement schemes £994 (£864) N/A N/A